title: Rhodococcus equi infection in a patient with spinocellular carcinoma of unknown origin.
abstract: A Rhodococcus equi pulmonary infection in a 63-year-old man receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for spinocellular carcinoma is described. The patient, a knife-grinder, was promptly treated with levofloxacin plus amikacin followed by rifampicin for 2 months, and he is still in good clinical condition after an 8-month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health - Microbiology - Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borghi
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health - Microbiology - Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Francesca
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gazzola
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zonato
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Foa
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: d'Arminio Monforte
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health - Microbiology - Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morace
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000150:complications*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi